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KURAMA

1. would your character be more likely to scoop someone up in their arms, or be the one getting scooped?

He's a lot more likely to be the scooper.............. for kids. I think he would want to scoop up a loved one dramatically but this man does not have arm strength. If he were to try it would be one of those "showing-off and getting owned for it" moments. He could at least scoop someone up and let them sit in his lap. That would be cute.

Someone should scoop him but he's also very big so that requires, again, arm strength. He doesn't wanna be scooped but again *I* think it's funny.

3. what kind of touch is not comfortable or generally unwanted by your character?

Since Kurama is a god he's very picky about the kind of touch he tolerates. There's an issue of the kind of, like, godly distance. So, for a lot of people there's that limit of no disrespectful touch because he needs to maintain that image. That's also part of why he enjoys spending time with the kids a lot because "kids don't know better" and so he can get away with a lot more casual touch, hand holding, comforting a crying kid.

Same with the fellow gods, like, he can rough-house with Kai because they're both gods and there's nothing to make it extra weird (despite the sexual tension). He's annoyed at fights turning physical but if that's a part of the relationship then, like, that's a part of the relationship!

4. can your character handle more than one set of hands on them? do they enjoy it under the right circumstances, or generally not?

Oh, that would be a lot for him. He can tolerate it when it's a bunch of eager children, try to corral them and make them understand that they need to take turns and get his attention in a nicer way. In a sense, because they're kids and they need guidance he can make it more of a teaching/learning moment.

but, uh, multiple sets of hands on him in an intimate setting? ho ho ho ho...

(in a more comedic note, squawking nerd at the orgy)

7. how does your character react to being hit? are they likely to continue a fight if someone else starts it, or try to de-escalate or get away?

Indignation! How dare you! Of course, depending on the context, that indignation could be more outlandish or more serious. Like stated above, he does need to maintain a certain aura of godhood and that means taking a threat against his as an appropriately grave offense. Since his villagers aren't here, though, it tends to go a lot more into the squawking territory. If the offender is a normal person then the reply is a lot more lecturing, berating, you will sit down and read my powerpoint, etc.

If the offender is another supernatural being then throwing down is totally on the table. If he gets a good gust in then he might have an edge but if he can get pushed into a physical altercation he's likely gonna lose and have to tend his bruises.

Then, of course, it's entirely the other person's fault that the whole thing escalated.

8. high fives, yes or no?

If he's acting as the Keeper of Autumn Gales a high five would hardly be appropriate. But, like, if you caught him while gaming he would probably give one with little to no thought.

9. someone waves at your character. what do they do?

In general, a quiet nod of acknowledgement that he sees it, he's aware, etc, etc.
To a nemesis, the most begrudging teeth-clenching stare.
To a loved one, a nod of acknowledgement and... if prompted... a very small little wave back.

11. how does your character’s relationship with touch change if they get tipsy or otherwise chemically unbalanced?

Man, I wish I had canon stuff for this but the mentions of alcohol don't turn into, like, actually expressing characters when they're drunk. Kurama definitely deals with drunkards (Ulalaka, Kanata, and Kai are all heavy drinkers) but I don't view him as a lightweight.

I think if he were truly wasted then he doesn't want touch as much because it's all already too warm and will lecture the individual at length about how they shouldn't at this time and place and it's all a *little* bit off, like one of his normal rambles but slightly to the left.

The resort's stuff is different since it could influence his desires or ways of expressing intimacy... he generally struggles against it a bit *or* just embraces and does it as if it were natural and then gets confused.

12. if your character needed to touch someone to check on their physical condition, how would they go about it?

Depending on the check, an easy one is hand on the shoulder and then pat-downs as necessary to check for injuries. If a person were thrown to the ground he would likely pick them up to examine them (bad first aid, buddy) while supporting the head and neck.

He does allow the worry to overtake the views of impropriety. That said, if someone were supernaturally durable and actually fine then he can snap back to being huffy and critical.

13. someone touches your character in a way that’s rude or that they just don’t like (i.e. shoves past them, etc). what do they do?

Step one. do you know who i am
Step two. explanation of who he is and why this is a mistake
Step three. extrapolation of how this behavior is harmful
Step four. demands for an apology
Step five. well it's fine so long as you realize and don't do it again

Interrupt at any point for a fistfight, condemnation, or redirecting his anger by leaving so he now has to vent about the Nerve of some people!

14. if your character needed to communicate peaceful or helpful intentions to someone else through touch, how would they go about doing that?

ouuuuurghghgh hover hands to the extreme at first what do you mean he can't just keep his arms folded and assure from a distance

I would say his go-to is likely a hand on the shoulder. It's reassuring, it's mentorly, it helps him maintain boundaries while also showing that he's present and listening. If it were a child he was unfamiliar with he would kneel to their level and offer his hand for them to take.

15 does your character gesture to draw someone’s attention to other people/things? are they likely to notice if they get pointed at? if they don’t point, what’s another gesture they might use?


Kurama tends to gesture while he's talking but it's a lot more sort of... for want of something to do with his hands. He may gesture in the general direction of something but, like, he's not going to point! If he's gotta point he'd rather do with with a tool, his folded fan, etc. Why can't people just see what's obvious, huh, why does he have to be less subtle??

I do think he's immune to any sort of over-awareness of pointing, it comes with the god territory. He's more likely to notice whispering around him or people physically moving themselves/others away from his presence due to his own damages re: mistakes he's made in the past.